Devotees revere founding guru

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Indian Sikh devotees wait to pay homage inside the Golden Temple in Amritsar, Punjab, where they celebrated the 537th anniversary of the birth of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the founder of their religion. In 1496 he denounced the caste system and taught that everyone was equal, regardless of caste, gender or religion. The temple was built over several centuries on the site of a lake where he and other holy men, including the Buddha, meditated.